The essay, which is about countries racing to "use" the moon as a pit-stop for their space ventures into the vast beyonds, concludes with a poem for children that Neil Armstrong wrote nearly a decade after his trip to the moon.
Here's Amstrong's "My Vacation":
Nine Summers ago, I went for a visit.
To see if the moon was green cheese.
When we arrived, people on earth asked: “Is it?”
We answered: “No cheese, no bees, no trees.”
To see if the moon was green cheese.
When we arrived, people on earth asked: “Is it?”
We answered: “No cheese, no bees, no trees.”
There were rocks and hills and a remarkable view
Of the beautiful earth that you know.
It’s a nice place to visit, and I’m certain that you
Will enjoy it when you get to go.
Wouldn't it be awesome to go there?
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